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Fire Shuts Down Labor Department Headquarters

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Will this be the first instance in history of too many fired leading to an actual fire? Let the jokes begin.

From AP:

An overnight fire at the Labor Department's headquarters has shut the building down for most employees.

 

Spokesman Carl Fillichio says the agency's monthly employment report will be released as scheduled Friday. Department employees and members of the news media involved in the release of the report will be allowed in the building as usual.

 

But all other Labor employees who were scheduled to work in the building will receive administrative leave.

 

Fillichio did not immediately have information on what caused the fire at the Frances Perkins building or how extensive the damage was. The building on Constitution Ave. opened in 1975.

Well, there go all the "on paper" jobs saved or created during the "recovery."

 

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Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:11 | 3525934 Bearwagon
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"Reichstagsbrand"

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:17 | 3525953 GetZeeGold
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Houston airport....is this the best we can do for homegrown terrorists?

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:26 | 3525993 negative rates
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He was a mental health worker who just had a bad day, a real terrorist woundn't have shot a couple in the air before checking out.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:32 | 3526021 Sudden Debt
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to bad they fired the entire fire brigade...

 

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:35 | 3526045 DeadFred
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The random number generator is in another building so putting out the report...no problemo.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:41 | 3526099 insanelysane
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They had already "leaked" the report to the politicians and bankstas for some Thursday front running so it was no problem to get someone to email the copy this morning.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:11 | 3526284 Sudden Debt
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It doesn't really concern them...

IT'S THE LABOR DEPARTMENT!!! SO THAT MEANS THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THE CHINESE!!

 

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:12 | 3526288 Manthong
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“Toast”.. like the actual economy.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:29 | 3526009 Stoploss
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All those paper job's up in smoke..

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:35 | 3526047 Sudden Debt
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the printer just couldn't handle all the lies anymore...

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:50 | 3526153 DeadFred
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The portal to hell that they've been using for directions was leaky?

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:07 | 3526270 TwoShortPlanks
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Non-Farm Payrole 451

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:57 | 3526213 bdc63
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My house is out of the ordinary

That's right, don't want to hurt nobody

Some things sure can sweep me off my feet

Burning down the house

No visible means of support and you have not seen nothin yet

Everything's stuck together

I don't know what you expect staring into the TV set

Fighting fire with fire

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 12:07 | 3527257 StychoKiller
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:42 | 3526103 JustObserving
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Liar, liar, pants on fire

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:19 | 3526324 Dr. Richard Head
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Speaking of liars, Paul Krugman recently stated that this fire will definitely push aggregate demand.  He said this while smashing windows out of the building while the fire burned.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 20:52 | 3529157 cynicalskeptic
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If 'liar, liar, pants on fire' were true, D.C. would be a world record conflagration putting past fires on history to shame......   

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:53 | 3526503 Wile-E-Coyote
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All data lost, from now on all employment and unemployment figues will have to be estimated.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 11:19 | 3527008 Slightly Insane
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I was thinking "go long" municipal toilet paper.  (Just what the bejesus could burn at the Labor department?)

Comic Books, the Communist Manifesto, Propaganda booklets, Screwed up Labor Reports ..... certainly not a cause for alarm.  They could raize the building, and only the people that "work" there, and passerby's would even notice.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 13:25 | 3527556 Burt Gummer
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I hope they didn't lose any important documents.

/rolls eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfXC9T8hzlY

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:12 | 3525939 Bearwagon
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What do you mean "as if"?

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:27 | 3525996 flacon
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Krugman is the magical "Keynes 8-ball".

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526033 XitSam
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"Fire is your friend! Just think of the economic stimulative effects that burning a house or business can have."

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:42 | 3526074 GetZeeGold
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Krugman.....what a genius.

 

Fire Insurance Is Worthless!

After all, there’s no evidence that it prevents fires.

 

Fire rated products prevent fires.....fire insurance covers you from the damage when they fail.

 

Now point the barrel at your head then click the safety off....yeah like that....you're doing good.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:56 | 3526207 Sudden Debt
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AND!!! And in some places they put a fire so FROM THE ASHES GREEN GRASS CAN GROW!!!

THIS IS SO GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY THAT OBAMA MUST BE DOING HIS LITTLE GORILLA DANCE RIGHT NOW!!!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:28 | 3526000 ihedgemyhedges
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Krugman was caught in his office trying to pull one out at the thought of the GDP addition we'll get from the fire repairs.......

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:31 | 3526016 Sudden Debt
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I EVEN HEARD THERE WAS A FIRE IN FORT KNOX AND ALL THE GOLD BURNED AWAY!!!

our gold certificates... all gone...

 

 

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526035 Divine Wind
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*sniff*

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:46 | 3526124 dontgoforit
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Yep; they got the gold mine, we got the shaft.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:12 | 3525937 slotmouth
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Expect a good nfp number.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:24 | 3525981 MFLTucson
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Of course, the cabal has set the expectations in the basement to fool the sheep one more time.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:32 | 3526020 FEDbuster
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The numbers are smokin, hot......

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526037 Sudden Debt
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YEP!!!

THEY JUST HIRED 10 BUMS THAT WHERE SLEEPING IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT!!!!!

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS MINUS 10 BITCHEZ!!!!!!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:12 | 3525938 the not so migh...
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wounder what evidence was distroyed

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:25 | 3525988 MFLTucson
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Obamas bith certificate! lol!! This way he will never again have to produce it and they will except the one with the social from the guy from Conneticut.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:12 | 3526576 MsCreant
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Birth, labor numbers, oh, I get it now...

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 11:28 | 3527062 shovelhead
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And if that doesn't shut em up he's got 5 more...

All different.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 14:34 | 3527860 Long_Xau
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Bitch certificate, bitchez!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:13 | 3525942 maskone909
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We dont need no water let the motherfucker burn. Burn motherfucker. Burn.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:15 | 3525947 q99x2
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An Act of God.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:14 | 3526581 MsCreant
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Do you really think Lloyd did it? They won't insure for that you know...

There is no insurance against The SqwidTM. Counterparty risk is over the top.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:18 | 3525949 MFLTucson
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Well, there go all the "on paper" jobs saved or created during the "recovery."

 

What recovery is this man referring too, the one that requires 85 billion in Monetized debt every month?

When I hear the term "Saved or Created" that indicates an inability to quantify anything.  In other words, a lie!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:16 | 3526602 MsCreant
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And we are suckers for even attmeping to track the so called story.

Zombie Nation.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:19 | 3525959 williambanzai7
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The only place where there is less labor going on than in the Post Office.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:33 | 3526028 FEDbuster
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or the Party Palace (the White House).

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:19 | 3525960 Rainman
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A brilliant strategy by the technocrats....fire scrubs evidence quicker than a shredder. Kudos to our gubmint masters !

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:21 | 3525968 the not so migh...
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that and the f-disk guy in the black suit, runnign around too all servers/stations hitting f-disk

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:24 | 3526362 Agent P
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They better have used union arsonists or there will be hell to pay!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:17 | 3526608 MsCreant
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And the devil doesn't take a credit card or fiat.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:19 | 3525961 Racer
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So they set fire to the building before some really bad jobs numbers were due out? Must be desperate!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:51 | 3526160 Sudden Debt
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they need some time to rewrite the script so it turn out as good new anyway...

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:20 | 3525964 Headbanger
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I bet the Seasonal-Adjustomatic Machine over heated this time.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:22 | 3525974 catacl1sm
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Convenient.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:22 | 3525977 negative rates
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Planes dropping out the sky, fires everywhere, freak snow weather, can you say end times and bible at the same time?

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:23 | 3525978 caimen garou
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lock it down! and where the hell is that swat team that I orderd to do a office to office sweep!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:26 | 3525991 pepperspray
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shelter in place

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 11:52 | 3527191 StychoKiller
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Failing that, get out yer scissors!  Leeeeerrrroooooooyyyy Jenkins!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:24 | 3525980 Dr. Engali
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Krugman would be proud. Instead of breaking windows we are burning buildings, bullish for job creation.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:33 | 3526030 Dr. No
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The Gov stole money from the citizens to pay for that building.  It burned down and they will steal more money to assess, plan, and build.  Krugman is pissing himself with excitement.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:25 | 3525989 RobD
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The pre NFP Gold and Silver smack-down right on schedule, fuckers.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526043 RobD
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And the post NFP shank, down we go!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:21 | 3526623 MsCreant
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Silver: Up, down, trying to get that feeling again. 

We will go insane if we track these little moves too closely.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:29 | 3525994 Yen Cross
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   LL Cool J - Going Back To Cali - YouTube      I don't think so!   The 0riginal  "Biggie Smalls" How do you perps listen to this Shite?

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:22 | 3526291 fuu
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Some serious 808 work in the LL cover.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:28 | 3525998 bnbdnb
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Must.Destroy.Evidence.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:28 | 3526002 shermacman
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Remind me again, just what does the Labor Department do? I mean, exactly what good do they do? 

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:31 | 3526012 ziggy59
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They save 100's of people billions of bux...

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:44 | 3526115 i-dog
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Whatever it is, "labor" won't be part of it.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:30 | 3526005 Wakanda
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"Labor Employees" - does not compute, does it combust?

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:29 | 3526006 Edward Fiatski
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I apologise in advance... but LOL!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:29 | 3526008 NoWayJose
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We are sorry, Mr. Senator, but those records you asked for in your investigation of fraudulent Labor Department data manipulation were apparently destroyed in a fire back in 2013....

- Congressional Record, May 2017

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:05 | 3526259 eatapeach
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Uparrow for humorous implication--a senator with scruples!!! LOL!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:29 | 3526010 ziggy59
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Will this be the U.S. Reichstag?
Stay tuned...

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526031 mdtrader
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Numbers and revisions are super hot. That's why!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526036 Debugas
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upcoming statistics was so bad they decided to delay reporting it

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526038 q99x2
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Trim Tabs is interesting. Biderman says after the governments collapse into bankruptcy the online business will lead us to a period of prosperity.

But what is really interesting about his presentation is that he finally unabashedly reveals the darkest secret of all--his telephone pole.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:34 | 3526039 Headbanger
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Huge upward revision!!??  See, I told you the Seasonal-Adjustomatic Machine over heated this time!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:36 | 3526053 IridiumRebel
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Just cooking the books........

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:39 | 3526081 Wakanda
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Smells like overcooked books...

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:23 | 3526636 MsCreant
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Those books have been toast long before the fire.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:38 | 3526075 booboo
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They call it jewish lightning for a reason.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:43 | 3526085 Yen Cross
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  Linkin Park - In The End - YouTube      Chair Satans theme song! I will never let up on that little Krugmanite BITCH!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:40 | 3526089 Smuckers
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NFP - No Fire Protection

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:41 | 3526102 highwaytoserfdom
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This is Really bad  report...   The burning is very much like the grey backpack being black..     Propaganda Propaganda...     This my folks is the only report that could come out because  the FED backed themselves in the coner.       YOU CANNOT TRUST THESE NUMBERS.   MASSACHUSETTS HAS TURNED OVER THERE UNEMPLOYMENT CALCULATIONS TO BLS..  The revised the -8000 to -40000 for the year.   Now the fire  and I am the wing nut...       

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:49 | 3526147 AssFire
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Thank God it wasn't in NY, it would have collapsed under its own weight..

Steel skyscrapers seem to to fine elsewhere.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 08:55 | 3526197 Money 4 Nothing
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No mas pantelones!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:05 | 3526256 Sudden Debt
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OBAMA: YOU DIDN'T PUT FIRE TO THAT BUILDING ALL BY YOURSELF!!! SOMEBODY ELSE HELPED YOU!!! the secret service for example....

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:30 | 3526286 Monedas
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It's Keynesian Kristal Nacht and Reichstag Fire Labor Statistics Jubilee .... the truth goes up in smoke .... and out the window !   Damn, woke up with a woody .... and feel like a Thai girl McMuffin breakfast face wrap !

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:12 | 3526290 1000 splendid suns
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It was a drill. Craft was on hand to coordinate.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:26 | 3526658 MsCreant
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Do not, I repeat, do not attempt to visit the Department of Labor's website. Holy Shit!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:36 | 3526412 orangegeek
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Everyone loves a long weekend.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:49 | 3526482 tnquake
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Unemployment is at 7.5%!!! Obumernomics works!

Layoff the bankstas worker bees @JPM, BOA, etc... and everyone go to Wally World for the 30 hr jobs. Don't worry, OCare will take care of you!

Jump for joy, light off fire crackers, OH SH@T the building caught on fire!!!

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:56 | 3526520 RaceToTheBottom
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Maybe the Bernank has taken to moving printing presses into firehouses?

They are running way past warranty

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:37 | 3526532 GraveyardSpiral
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I wonder what kind of "Intangible" adjustment this fire will allow to be added to Q2 GDP. 

Extrapolating the "Broken window" theory dictates that a .5 bump to Q2 GDP should be the minimum we see as a result of having to hire all of those new, temporary part-time analysts to manually re-create the fdocument that were lost in the DoL archives.

This will allow them to claim "plaudsible deniability" since the internal memos that documented the orchestration that is the farce of this labor market are now irrevocably lost to the dust, er, ash bin.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:13 | 3526587 yogibear
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No problem, Goldman had duplicates of the jobs stats.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 13:27 | 3527563 TedBagwell
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To much bullshit around, must of been using it to heat the place.

 

The dried manure of animals has been used as fuel throughout history. Dried manure (usually known as dung) of cows was, and still is, an important fuel source in countries such as India, while camel dung may be used in treeless regions such as deserts. On the Oregon Trail, pioneering families collected large quantities of "buffalo chips" in lieu of scarce firewood. It has been used for many purposes, in cooking fires and to combat the colddesert nights.

wiki

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 14:34 | 3527861 ATM
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They shut down the Department of Labor and nobody noticed.

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 14:38 | 3527877 MsCreant
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